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as in fell
to lead or extend downward
the pathway descends to the river bank
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as in deteriorated
to become worse or of less value
the order of the classroom descended into chaos when the teacher left the room
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as in plunged
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
leaves slowly descended from the branches in the gentle autumn wind wait for the elevator to descend
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as in dismounted
to come down from something (as a vehicle)
the driver descended from the truck's cab, dreading to see what he had hit
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Recent Examples of descended
Nearby, groups descended on a shopping center on 32nd Street, emptying trash cans and tossing merchandise from the Pavilions grocery store into the parking lot.
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Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
For decades, the top players in the sport have descended on this town in upstate New York known for its mineral springs and top-notch horse racing.
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Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
From the first whistle until fans exited the parking lots, Colombian supporters who descended upon Kansas City made quite a racket.
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Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Fans from around the world and North America have descended upon the continent’s host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, filling up stadiums, hotels, and increasingly, local homes.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
The first signs of who might turn up at Friday's big ceremony came Thursday, when a gaggle of famous names descended on the iconic venue for a rehearsal dinner.
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Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 July 2026
At last year’s Miami Grand Prix, teams were each provided with a Lego recreation of their cars for the drivers’ parade, which descended into a chaotic crash-fest, leaving bricks all over the track before the race.
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Luke Smith,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
After 48 teams descended upon Canada, Mexico and the United States, 32 teams remained in the knockout stages, which started earlier this week, vying to hoist the trophy on July 19.
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Mason Leib,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
America's favorite investment has changed over time In 2008, as the Great Recession descended, Americans picked the humble savings account (and the certificate of deposit) as their favorite long-term investment in Gallup polls.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
For decades, the top players in the sport have descended on this town in upstate New York known for its mineral springs and top-notch horse racing.
—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
From the first whistle until fans exited the parking lots, Colombian supporters who descended upon Kansas City made quite a racket.
—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Fans from around the world and North America have descended upon the continent’s host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, filling up stadiums, hotels, and increasingly, local homes.
—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
The first signs of who might turn up at Friday's big ceremony came Thursday, when a gaggle of famous names descended on the iconic venue for a rehearsal dinner.
—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 July 2026
At last year’s Miami Grand Prix, teams were each provided with a Lego recreation of their cars for the drivers’ parade, which descended into a chaotic crash-fest, leaving bricks all over the track before the race.
—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
After 48 teams descended upon Canada, Mexico and the United States, 32 teams remained in the knockout stages, which started earlier this week, vying to hoist the trophy on July 19.
—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
America's favorite investment has changed over time In 2008, as the Great Recession descended, Americans picked the humble savings account (and the certificate of deposit) as their favorite long-term investment in Gallup polls.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for descended
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That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.
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The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
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Israel and Turkey were once close allies, but ties deteriorated after Erdogan, whose party is rooted in Turkey’s Islamic movement, came to power.
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The situation in Haiti has deteriorated since armed groups took control of most of Port-au-Prince in 2024.
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Riyadh largely paused shipments from its Gulf export terminals of Ras Tanura and Juaymah on March 9 after tanker traffic through Hormuz plunged due to Iranian attacks.
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Even as the communist country proposes reforms, the United States continues a pressure campaign, ramping up economic sanctions and maintaining an oil embargo that has plunged much of the island into darkness.
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Ukrainian drones monitor these areas for resupply movement by small trucks, ground robots, or dismounted troops.
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Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest.
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Today Twain would be startled by the passivity of a once-mighty Congress that has all but crumbled in the face of pressure from the White House.
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The Venezuelan government had housed them in a building in La Guaira that crumbled.
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Wall Street was mixed in light trading early Thursday as chip stocks fell further and oil prices dipped near their levels before the Iran war began.
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The number of Tarrant County kindergartners vaccinated against measles dipped slightly last school year, according to the latest data.
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The cruise line confirmed the incident happened between guests who had just disembarked the Carnival Conquest ship.
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Some 25 Americans were on the ship, including about seven who disembarked in April and 18 who remained on board.
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Now a controversial study claims that working from home worsened mental health.
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The American pope has prioritized church unity and healing tensions with traditionalists that worsened during the Pope Francis pontificate.
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